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3 - Zill - Lower Leg Muscles Flashcards

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Q

Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Anterior - ? - ? - ?

A

Anterior

Extend Knee (some Flex Hip)

Femoral Nerve

Femoral Artery

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Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Posterior - ? - ? - ?

A

Posterior

Flex Knee (some Extend Hip)

Tibial part of Sciatic Nerve

Perforating Arteries

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Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Medial - ? - ? - ?

A

Medial

Adduct Hip

Obturator Nerve

Profunda Femoris Artery

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Compartment - Muscle Action - Nerve - Artery:

Lateral - ? - ? - ?

A

Lateral

Abduct Hip

Superior and Inferior Gluteal nerves

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Muscle - Illipsoas

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Illipsoas

Origin - Illium - vertebra (T12-5)

Insertion - Femur

Action - Flex Hip joint

Nerve - Femoral Nerve

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Muscle - Pectineus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Pectineus

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur

Action - Flex Hip joint

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Muscle - Sartorius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Sartorius

Origin - Illium (Ant. Sup. iliac spine)

Insertion - Tibia

Action - Flex hip joint; Flex knee

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Muscle - Rectus femoris

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Rectus femoris

Origin - Ilium (Ant. Inf. iliac spine)

Insertion - Patella

Action - Flex hip joint, Extend knee

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Muscle - Vastus Lateralis, Medialis, Intermedius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

A

Muscle - Vastus Lateralis, Medialis, Intermedius

Origin - Femur

Insertion - Patella

Action - Extend knee

Nerve - Femoral nerve

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Q

How does the quadriceps insert to patella?

What links patella to tibia?

A

Quadriceps tendon

Patellar tendon

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Muscle - Gracilis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Gracilis

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur (linea aspera)

Action - Adduct hip joint, flex knee

Nerve - Obturator nerve

Compartment - Medial Thigh

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Muscle - Adductor longus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor longus

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur (linea aspera)

Action- Adduct hip joint

Nerve - Obturator nerve

Compartment - Medial thigh

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Muscle - Adductor lbrevis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor brevis

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Femur (linea aspera)

Action- Adduct hip joint

Nerve - Obturator nerve

Compartment - Medial thigh

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Muscle - Adductor magnus (adductor portion)

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor magnus (adductor portion)

Origin - Pubis, Ischium

Insertion - Femur (Linea aspera)

Action - Adduct hip joint

Nerve - Obtuartor nerve

Compartment - Medial Thigh

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Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - Femur (Adductor tubercle)

Action - Extend hip joint

Nerve - Sciatic Nerve (Tibial part)

Compartment - Medial Thigh

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Muscle - Obturator externus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Compartment

A

Muscle - Obturator externus

Origin - Obtuartor membrane

Insertion - Femur

Action - Laterally roatte femur at hip joint

Nerve - Obtuartor nerve

Compartment - Medial thigh

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Muscle - Gluteus Maximus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Gluteus Maximus

Origin - ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament

Insertion - Femur, Iliotibial tract

Action - Extend, laterally rotate femur (keep leg extended via iliotibial tract)

Nerve - Inf. Gluteal nerve

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Gluteus medius

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Gluteus medius

Origin - Ilium

Insertion - Femur (greater trochanter)

Action - Abduct and medially rotate femur (support weight when lift opposite leg)

Nerve - Sup. Gluteal Nerve

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Gluteus minimus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Gluteus minimus

Origin - Ilium

Insertion - Femur (greater trochanter)

Action - Abduct and medially rotate femur (support weight when lift opposite leg)

Nerve - Sup. Gluteal nerve

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Tensor fascia lata

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Tensor fascia lata

Origin - Ilium (Ant. Sup. Iliac Spine - ASIS)

Insertion - Iliotibial tract

Action - Abduct femur (also keeps leg extended via iliotibial tract)

Nerve - Sup. Gluteal Nerve

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Piriformis

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Piriformis

Origin - Sacrum

Insertion - Femur (greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to piriformis

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Obturator internus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Obturator internus

Origin - Obturator membrane

Insertion - Femur (Greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to obturator internus

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Superior Gemellus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Superior Gemellus

Origin - Ischial spine

Insertion - Femur (Greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to obturator internus

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Inferior Gemellus

Origin

Insertion

Action

Nerve

Region

A

Muscle - Inferior Gemellus

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - Femur (Greater trochanter)

Action - Laterally rotate femur

Nerve - Nerve to quadratus femoris

Region - Gluteal

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Muscle - Quadratus femoris Origin Insertion Action Nerve Region
Muscle - Quadratus femoris Origin - Ischial Tuberositu Insertion - Femur Action - Laterally rotate femur Nerve - Nerve to quadratus tendon femoris Region - Gluteal
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Muscle - Semimembranosus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Semimembranosus Origin - Ischial tuberosity Insertion - Tibia Action - Flex knee, Extend hip joint Nerve - Tibial part of sciatic nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior thigh and popliteal fossa
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Muscle - Semitendinosus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Semitendinosus Origin - Ischial tuberosity Insertion - Tibia Action - Flex knee, Extend hip joint Nerve - Tibial part of sciatic nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior Thign and popliteal fossa
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Muscle - Biceps femoris Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Biceps femoris Origin - Ischial tuberosity (long head) Femur (short head) Insertion - Fibula Action - Flex knee, Extend hip joint (long head only) Nerve - Long Head: Tibial part of sciatic nerve, Short Head: Common peroneal part of sciatic nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior Thign and Popliteal Fossa
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Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring part) Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Adductor magnus (hamstring part) Origin - Ischial tuberosity Insertion - Femur Action - Extend hip joint Nerve - Tivial part of sciatic nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior thign and popliteal fossa
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Muscle - Popliteus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Popliteus Origin - Femur Insertion - Tibia Action - Laterally rotate femur (unlock knee joint) Nerve - Tibial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior thign and popliteal fossa
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Muscle - (Superficial) - Gastronemius Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - (Superficial) - Gastronemius Origin - Femur Insertion - Calcaneus Action - Plantar flex foot (weak flex knee) Nerve - Tibial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior leg
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Muscle - (Superficial) - Soleus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - (Superficial) - Soleus Origin - Fibula, Tibia (soleal line) Insertion - Calcaneus Action - Plantar flex foot Nerve - Tibial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior Leg
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Muscle - (Superficial) - Plantaris Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - (Superficial) - Plantaris Origin - Femur Insertion - Calcaneus Action - Plantar flex foot Nerve - Tibial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior Leg
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Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor hallucis longus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor hallucis longus Origin - Fibula Insertion - Distal phalanx of big toe Action - Plantar flex big toe, plantar flex foot Nerve - TIbial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior leg
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Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor digitorum longus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - (Deep) - Flexor digitorum longus Origin - Tibia Insertion - Distal phalanges of lateral four toes Action - Plantar flex lateral four toes, Plantar flex foot Nerve - Tibial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior leg
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Muscle - (Deep) - Tibialis posterior Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - (Deep) - Tibialis posterior Origin - Tibia, Fibula, Interosseous membrane Insertion - Navicular bone, cuniform, cuboid, metatarsals 2-4 Action - Plantar flex foot, invert foot Nerve - Tibial nerve Compartment/Region - Posterior leg
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Muscle - Tibialis Anterior Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Tibialis Anterior Origin - Tibia Insertion - Medial Cuneiform / First Metatarsal Action - Dorsiflex Foot, Invert Foot Nerve - Deep Peroneal Nerve Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg
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Muscle - Extensor Hallucis Longus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Extensor Hallucis Longus Origin - Fibula and Interosseus Membrane Insertion - Distal Phalanx of Big Toe Action - Dorsiflex Foot, Extend Toe Nerve - Deep Peroneal Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg
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Muscle - Extensory Digitorum Longus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Extensor Digitorum Longus Origin - Tibia, Fibula, and Interosseus Membrane Insertion - Extensor Expansions of 2-5 Action - Dorsiflex foot, Extend Toes Nerve - Deep peroneal nerve Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg
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Muscle - Peroneus Tertius Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Peroneus Tertius Origin - Fibula and Interosseus Membrane Insertion - 5th Metatarsal Action - Dorsiflex Foot, Evert Foot Nerve - Deep peroneal nerve Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg
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Muscle - Extensor Digitorum Brevis Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Extensor Digitorum Brevis Origin - Calcaneus Insertion - Extensor Expansions of toes 2-4 Action - Extend Toes Nerve - Deep personeal nerve Compartment/Region - Anterior Leg
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Muscle - Peroneus Longus Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Peroneus Longus Origin - Fibula Insertion - 1st Metatarsal, Medial Cuneiform Action - Every Foot Nerve - Superficial Peroneal Nerve Compartment/Region - Lateral Leg
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Muscle - Peroneus Brevis Origin Insertion Action Nerve Compartment/Region
Muscle - Peroneus Brevis Origin - Fibula Insertion - 5th Metatarsal Action - Evert Foot Nerve - Superficial Peroneal Nerve Compartment/Region - Lateral Leg
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